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    Dr Beth Williams

    Lecturer in Microbiology

    Research themes:
    Education and Teaching
    Contact details:
    beth.williams@uea.ac.uk
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    Biography

    I am an Environmental Microbiologist with interests in Molecular Biology and ‘omics research. My research in my PhD and Postdoctoral positions (2014 – 2021) focused on using culture-dependent and independent techniques to study the role that bacteria play in the cycling of key sulfur compounds in saltmarsh environments, including dimethyl sulfide – an important volatile compound that is also the smell people associate with the sea.

    Since 2022 I have been employed by UEA as a Lecturer in Microbiology, where I now teach full time on a number of Microbiological topics, with particular emphasis on Environmental Microbiology and Mycology. I am also passionate about outreach and helping people understand the important role that microbes play on this planet.